Yavanika

1982
2h 27m

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Bharat Gopy and Jalaja in Yavanika (1982)

An infamous tabla player of a touring drama group goes missing. Later on, Sub-inspector Jacob Eeraly investigates the case.An infamous tabla player of a touring drama group goes missing. Later on, Sub-inspector Jacob Eeraly investigates the case.An infamous tabla player of a touring drama group goes missing. Later on, Sub-inspector Jacob Eeraly investigates the case.

Director
- K.G. George
Writers
- K.G. George
- S.L. Puram Sadanandan
Stars

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IMDb RATING

7.9/10

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Director
- K.G. George
Writers
- K.G. George
- S.L. Puram Sadanandan
Stars

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Awards
- 1 win

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Trivia
Many viewers compared the narration to Rashomon as Rashomon effect but the director K G George said the structure is more close to Citizen Kane than Rashomon.

Connections
Referenced in Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016)

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Featured review

8/10

Well Crafted

This is a well crafted movie with memorable characters. It easily stands the test of time because the acting, direction and production values are all quite comparable to today's Malayalam movies. Of course Gopi is the standout but Venu, Jalaja, Mammootty and even Ashokan as the rebellious son all play their parts well.

The other reviewer criticises this for not being a true murder mystery, but I have to differ on two counts- the murderer isn't all that obvious and the movie really aspires to be more than a mere murder story. The drama troupe and the interactions of the varied characters, the social drama of the plight of the poor woman with 3 daughters, all are well portrayed.